Routing Management and Remote Access
Large Scale Network Design and Infrastructure

During lab/ workshop time today you need to make sure that you have an account on Netlab.  You will need to see your instructor to do this.

You should also be sure that you have no trouble in working with IP addresses, please see here for example questions. You are expected to be able to answer all questions generated by this site. Please make sure that IP addressing is not a problem numerically before we meet next.

You should also check the local copy of Packet Tracer 5.3 on your machine. This should appear in the Novell delivered applications (NAL) window.

You will note that this has enhanced features compared to the previous version(s).

Please find it on your PC and run it, noting any enhancements over the previous version you have used.
Practical Work
Refer to the functions of the three layers of the Hierarchical Design Model as seen in today's lecture presentation. Using A3 paper, draw a network that interconnects TWO sites in a business. Ensure that you have identified the bandwidth requirement for the core part of the network and a technology that can support this.

For ONE of the sites, draw the distribution layer and the access layer. Indicate where access lists will reside. Indicate where the LANs will attach. Show where the distribution layer connects to the network core. If you have designed the network correctly, you can reproduce this for the second site.

Make sure that the Core, Distribution and Access layers are clearly visible and label them.

Once finished, implement this on Packet Tracer.

Now, you should consider the IP addressing scheme for the network. Use your skill in suprnetting to ensure that the networks are designed well from an IP hierarchical viewpoint. .